Police Car Swept Away by Massive Waves While Reversing to Rescue Pedestrian During 'Hinnamno'

On the 6th, due to the impact of Typhoon Hinnamnor, a police car conducting an announcement near the Busan coastline was swept away by waves.
[Photo by National Police Agency YouTube capture]

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Sumi] The story of a police car swept away by waves while making an announcement near the coast of Busan due to the impact of Typhoon Hinnamnor has become a hot topic.

Recently, the official YouTube channel of the Korean National Police Agency uploaded a video titled "A thrilling moment of being swept away by a huge wave during an announcement."

The video shows a police car patrolling the coastal road of Marine City in Haeundae-gu, Busan, on the 6th. Despite the high waves caused by Typhoon Hinnamnor, the police car did not stop driving.

When a pedestrian approached from the opposite side, the police car suddenly reversed. This was to make an announcement warning them of the danger posed by the waves.

However, at that moment, a huge wave that had crossed over the breakwater flooded the road. The startled pedestrian stopped, and the police car was hit by the large wave. This thrilling situation was fully captured in the video, which was previously released by SBS through a viewer report.

Netizens who saw this reacted with comments such as "That was really dangerous," "How scared must the people inside the car have been," "Even in such a moment, it looks like the police reversed the car to protect the pedestrians by blocking the waves," and "What are those people doing there when a typhoon is coming?"

Regarding this, the police explained, "We spotted the pedestrian and were making an announcement while reversing to warn about the danger of the waves." Fortunately, the pedestrians evacuated inside a building to avoid the waves, and after confirming their safety, the police car also safely left the scene.

Meanwhile, concerns are growing as news of the northward approach of Typhoon Muifa, the 12th typhoon, comes amid the incomplete recovery from the damage caused by Hinnamnor.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 10th, Typhoon Muifa, which formed in the sea about 1,200 km south-southeast of Okinawa, Japan, the previous day, was moving northwest at a "moderate" intensity as of 3 p.m. near the sea about 620 km southeast of Taipei, Taiwan. Over the 11th and 12th, it is expected to pass east of Taiwan, changing its path from northwest to north, and its intensity is forecasted to strengthen to "strong."

However, the typhoon's path remains fluid at this time. The Meteorological Administration announced that Muifa is likely to head toward China but urged, "Since the typhoon's position may be unstable in 4 to 5 days, please pay close attention to subsequent weather updates."